How do followership behaviors encourage job performance? A longitudinal study

Followers have often been reported as recipients in previous leadership studies and usually associated with negative connotations. Drawing from self-determination theory (SDT) social exchange theory, we argued that followers can be proactive followership behaviors are positively related to leader–follower relationships. The purpose of this study was examine how promote job performance terms perceived supervisor support (PSS) dyad tenure. Data a three-wave survey 219 dyads high-tech manufacturing firms were analyzed using structural equation modeling. results indicated active engagement (AE) independent critical thinking (ICT) PSS mediated the relationship between performance. Additionally, tenure moderated AE but negatively ICT PSS. This revealed followers’ for leaders encourage support, which may result high Furthermore, considering important roles found study, should endeavor followership.